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The Hogg Run: 'Tis the (hoops) season to be jolly

Cayle Hovland and Willmar defeated Zimmerman in the Section 5AAA final a year ago. The two teams meet on Jan. 26 in Willmar. Curt Hogg / Tribune1 / 5

Hannah Johnson (left) and Willmar defeated Zimmerman in the Section 5AAA final a year ago. The two teams meet on Jan. 26 in Willmar. Curt Hogg / Tribune2 / 5

Hannah Johnson (center) and Willmar defeated Zimmerman in the Section 5AAA final a year ago. The two teams meet on Jan. 26 in Willmar. Curt Hogg / Tribune3 / 5

Morris/Chokio-Alberta and New London-Spicer, which met in the Section 3AA sub-section final in March 2017, will play again on the hardwood on Feb. 10 in New London. Curt Hogg / Tribune4 / 5

Morris/Chokio-Alberta and New London-Spicer, which met in the Section 3AA sub-section final in March 2017, will play again on the hardwood on Feb. 10 in New London. Curt Hogg / Tribune5 / 5

You have almost surely heard of the 12 days of Christmas.

The four calling birds and those 10 lords a-leaping? Yeah, we've traded those in for Shea Oman fast breaks and Carter Henry dunks.

With the prep basketball regular season kicking off this week for both area boys and girls teams, let's look forward to the 70 days of hoops.

The optimism for a fresh season must have rubbed off a bit over here at Tribune Sports. To celebrate, in my opinion, one of the best seasons of the athletic season, I pored over the schedules for all local teams in a quest to determine the most intriguing matchup for each day of the hoops year. Each local team is included at least once, with the Willmar girls team leading the way with eight appearances on the schedule.

So, when it's the middle of February and the weather is bleak and you're looking for something to do, look no further. There's a good local prep basketball game not too far away—and the work of picking which game to see has already been done for you.